Hannah, 'not so plain' was the first thing that set me off laughing as these lines stewed around in my head.

Thanks for the comments, everybody. I had a good time with my head buried under the duvet, chuckling away. What really annoys me is that there is always a 'come-back' of some kind of interfering 'analysis'. It can be a pain. I seriously wondered if the latter lines were totally unnecessary.

A healthy breakfast meal that can be enjoyed at ANY time.
As a child I hated it at my school where it was served with
a milky/salty consistency that repelled me. It was only
later that I re-discovered it by adding Tate & Lyle Golden
Syrup instead - and now enjoy it with honey or fruit.
I read recently that porridge is the Queen's choice - perhaps to do with those times spent at Balmoral!!

This will teach me to duck back down under the covers on a Sunday morning - sheer nonsense that just bubbled up from nowhere - and I was hooked! Couldn't let it go until it was 'on paper' - you know - birthed! And I thought - might as well see if anyone else thinks it's a bit funny, or not!'